Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nuwerkerke in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch niuw (“new”) and kerk (“church”) and the toponym IJssel. The toponym contrasts with Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧wer‧kerk aan den IJs‧sel

Proper noun

Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel n

  1. a village and former municipality of Zuidplas, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nieuwerkerker
  • Nieuwerkerks

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuwerkerk aan den ijssel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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